Building the Dream - A TransAtlantic Voyage is a documentary series about
bringing one man's dream 'back to life'. Filmed in a vérité style and narrated by the godfather of world cruising, Jimmy Cornell, Building The Dream is a rollicking ride, with all of the grit and drama of battling a storm on the high seas - and that's before the boat even sets sail.
A group of friends, advisors, sailing enthusiasts and marine-shops are building the SeaRover Julius, a 39 ft. sailboat for a sail across the Atlantic. The TV series follows the building process from scratch, installing the hardware and the equipment, performing 'non-compromise' sea trials and ultimately sailing the North Route (Newfoundland - Greenland - Iceland) across the Atlantic to the Adriatic Sea.
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THE PROJECT HISTORY:
A few years ago, Toronto based producer and sailor Alen Milic was working on the re-build of a friend's sailboat, and wishing that he had one as his own rebuild project. While searching for parts online, he came across the following ad:
Aluminum sailboat - FREE Partially finished aluminum sailboat + trailer to the right person for free. I'd like to see my grandfather's dream come true in some way. All I want in return is a picture of the finished boat.
Alen replied to the ad, saying that he could try finish the build and would film the process. A few weeks later he received the following response:
Hi Alen, I had an overwhelming response to my ad, but you seem like the kind of person that could bring this dream back to life. So if you are still interested, she is yours...
A classic case of serendipity? Or the old cliché, be careful what you wish for? Only time will tell...
